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Hezbollah Allegedly Strengthens Hold on Beirut Port Amid Disarmament Doubts
Michael al-Andary 22/12 13:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Despite the Lebanese cabinet’s move to impose a firm deadline for the disarmament of militias, developments on the ground point to a “lack of seriousness” in enforcing the decision against Hezbollah, a security source told This is Beirut on condition of anonymity, questioning whether the government’s commitment is backed by concrete ...
Rubio Urges Hamas Disarmament As Key To Gaza Peace
This is Beirut 19/12 23:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday urged the disarmament of Hamas but voiced hope for headway on reaching the next stage of a Gaza ceasefire as regional officials met. Top officials of Qatar and Egypt – key mediators of the ceasefire – and regional power Turkey headed Friday to Miami to meet US envoys including Steve Witkoff, ...
Football – Liverpool: The Fall of King Salah at Anfield
Pierre Daccache 09/12 11:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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There are phrases that fall like bombs. When Mohamed Salah hints that he has been “thrown under the bus,” it is no longer just the frustration of an unhappy player. It is a signal of rupture. A message launched in the full glare of the media. And at that moment, at Liverpool, no one could pretend anymore that everything would still be settled ...
Pope Leo’s Speech During Interfaith Dialogue
This is Beirut 01/12 17:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Dear brothers and sisters, I am deeply moved and immensely grateful to stand among you today, in this blessed land—a land exalted by the prophets of the Old Testament, who beheld in its towering cedars emblems of the righteous soul that flourishes beneath heaven’s vigilant gaze; a land where the echo of the Logos has never fallen ...
Pope Leo XIV Urges the Christians of the Levant to Embrace Courage and Peace
This is Beirut 02/12 13:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Under a clear blue sky and before nearly 150,000 worshippers gathered along Beirut’s seafront, Pope Leo XIV celebrated the public Mass, closing his three-day apostolic visit to Lebanon on Tuesday, December 2. From early morning, faithful from across the country streamed to the waterfront, while the nation’s top officials joined the assembly, ...
Israel Warns Strike on Iran ‘Inevitable’ Without Missile Deal
This is Beirut 26/12 14:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A senior Israeli military official warned that an attack on Iran would become “inevitable” if the U.S. fails to reach an agreement limiting Tehran’s ballistic missile program. The official, speaking to Israel’s Ynet news site, said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to present U.S. President Donald Trump with ...
UN Visit to Sudan's El-Fasher Finds Traumatised Civilians in 'Unsafe Conditions'
This is Beirut 29/12 16:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Traumatised civilians left in Sudan's El-Fasher after its capture by paramilitary forces are living without water or sanitation in a city haunted by famine, UN aid coordinator Denise Brown told AFP on Monday. El-Fasher fell to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in October after more than 500 days of siege, and last Friday a small UN ...
Hezbollah or Iran: Who Will Fall First?
Natasha Metni Torbey 16/12 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Repeated Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, increasingly explicit warnings of war, signals exchanged between Tel Aviv, Tehran, and Hezbollah, and seemingly peripheral events, such as the Sydney terrorist attack and renewed scrutiny of Iran, may appear disconnected. Viewed together, they form a coherent sequence. The real issue is not escalation ...
Beirut Sports Festival: Karim Andari Invests 4 Billion LBP to Support 80 Students Through “Loubnaniyoun”
Makram Haddad 11/12 16:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Sports are stepping into the classroom. At the Qubic Center in Horch Tabet, the president of the Beirut Sports Festival, Karim Andari, and the president of the association “Loubnaniyoun,” Nadine Daher, formalized an unprecedented partnership: 4 billion Lebanese pounds granted to the NGO to cover school fees for 80 students from various regions ...
Lebanon’s Collective Trauma Needs Peace
Salam El Zaatari 11/12 15:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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There was an unmistakable irony on Monday as Lebanon’s “Sunni street” marked the first anniversary of the fall of the Bashar al Assad regime. The same community that has condemned its Shia counterparts for venerating Iran’s rulers now engages in the same political canonization, this time for Syria’s new leaders. The motorbike convoys ...
Basketball – Lebanon Beaten at Home: a Bump In the Road or A Real Warning Sign?
Makram Haddad 04/12 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Qatar Basketball World Cup Qualifications
For several years, playing Lebanon on its home floor was almost an impossible mission. Since the blowout loss to South Korea on February 23, 2019, Zouk Mikaël had become a true fortress: ten straight qualification wins, across all FIBA competitions. Iraq, Bahrain twice, Indonesia, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the Philippines, New Zealand, Syria, the ...
Israel's Security Cabinet Approves 19 New Settlements in West Bank
This is Beirut 21/12 13:16 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel's security cabinet approved the establishment of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move the country's far-right finance minister said on Sunday was aimed at preventing the establishment of a Palestinian state. The decision brings the total number of settlements approved over the past three years to 69, according to a ...
Who Really Defeated ISIS in Syria?
Mario Chartouni 09/12 20:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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In the narrative promoted by Moscow and Damascus, Russia and Bashar al-Assad’s regime are credited with delivering the decisive blow against ISIS in Syria. This account frames Russia’s military intervention, which began in September 2015, as the turning point in the fight against the terrorist group. Yet, a closer look at the data paints a ...
Another Vision of Beauty, by Nada Talhamé
This is Beirut 17/12 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
For nearly ten years, Nada Talhamé has been developing a singular approach to beauty, true to her background and her vision of style. A recognized designer, she understood early on that fashion does not stop at clothing. As early as 2016, she introduced cosmetics into her fashion boutique, convinced that makeup, skincare, and hair care are ...
Israel Accuses Hezbollah of Assassinations in Beirut Port Blast Case
Tylia El Helou 03/12 19:05 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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New and highly sensitive allegations emerged on Tuesday after the Israeli army accused a specialized Hezbollah cell—Unit 121—of assassinating four Lebanese figures who allegedly held information implicating the Shiite militia in the August 2020 Beirut port explosion. The claims, made by the army’s Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee ...
Syria's Sharaa Vows to Promote Coexistence, Reconciliation One Year after Assad's Ousting
This is Beirut 08/12 20:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa vowed to usher in an era of justice and coexistence a year after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, with tens of thousands taking to the streets to mark the anniversary. Sharaa's Islamist-led alliance launched a lightning offensive in late November last year and took Damascus on December 8, bringing a sudden ...
Trump, Netanyahu Signal Hard Line on Lebanon as Hezbollah Disarmament Takes Center Stage
This is Beirut 30/12 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a tougher stance toward Hezbollah following talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday in Florida, warning that the group is “behaving badly” and stressing that efforts to disarm it remain a central focus of U.S. policy toward Lebanon. Speaking after the meeting at his ...
Basketball – 2027 World Cup Qualifiers: Lebanon Survives a Scare, Khayat Delivers the Dagger
Makram Haddad 28/11 08:40 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Lebanon Qatar Basketball World Cup 2027 qualifiers
In Doha, the script had everything to become the perfect trap. Facing Lebanon was a Qatari team already qualified by default for the 2027 World Cup as host nation, but in full “resurgence” and determined to send a message to the rest of Asia. Opposite them, a Lebanese team favored on paper, 30th in the FIBA rankings, with a new coach on the ...
The Compelling Challenge of Israel’s Diplomatic Opening to Lebanon
Charles Chartouni 08/12 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Leiter’s diplomatic opening to Lebanon is a major turning point amid the encumbered political horizons, uncertainties, and doomsaying enveloping the country. Coming at the heels of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s peace offer, the benevolence and the moral density of this statement cannot be overlooked ...
An Unprecedented Christmas Message and a Call for Peace in the Levant
This is Beirut 25/12 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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For the first time since returning to office, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a Christmas message to Christians around the world last night. Broadcast from Jerusalem, his address carried symbolic weight, signaling a notable shift in rhetoric that extended far beyond a traditional seasonal greeting. By highlighting the ...
Mediators Qatar and Egypt Call for Next Steps in Gaza Truce
This is Beirut 06/12 19:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Qatar and Egypt, guarantors of the Gaza ceasefire, called on Saturday for the withdrawal of Israeli troops and the deployment of an international stabilization force as the necessary next steps in fully implementing the fragile agreement. The measures were spelt out in the US- and UN-backed peace plan that has largely halted fighting, though the ...
Gap Law: When the State Organizes Its Disengagement at the Expense of Depositors
This is Beirut 19/12 22:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Under the guise of structural reforms demanded by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the “Gap Law” currently being prepared in Lebanon is raising growing concern. Presented as a technical tool designed to bridge the country’s massive financial shortfall, this law is now seen by many experts as a mechanism allowing the state to evade its ...
Festive Lights, Security Tight for Christmas in Damascus
This is Beirut 24/12 17:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Christmas lights illuminate Damascus's Old City while government forces patrol its shadows as security fears haunt Syria's Christian community. They recall the shooting and suicide attack in June at the Saint Elias church in the Syrian capital that killed 25 people and wounded dozens more. "People are going home early, and are afraid," said Tala ...
WASL: Riyadi in Tears, Sagesse in Celebration
Makram Haddad 12/12 11:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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One scene almost says it all: in Astana, the “Yellow Castle” leaves the court with heads down, its 15-game group-stage winning streak gone in the Kazakh cold. In Ghazir, a few hours later, the “Green Castle” finally erupts in joy after a nightmarish start to the campaign. With Riyadi no longer as frightening and La Sagesse beginning to ...
‘End of an Era’: MTV Pulling Plug on Global Music Channels
This is Beirut 01/12 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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MTV kick-started a new era of music and pop culture in 1981, when it went on air for the first time, emblematically playing Video Killed the Radio Star as its debut music video. More than four decades later, the channel, now owned by US media giant Paramount Skydance, will wind down its international music broadcasting by the end of the year as ...
Iran President Tells Government Listen to Protesters 'Legitimate Demands'
This is Beirut 30/12 10:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iran's president urged his government to listen to the "legitimate demands" of protesters, state media reported Tuesday, after demonstrations by shopkeepers in Tehran over economic hardship. Shopkeepers in the capital shut their stores on Monday, after Iran's embattled currency hit new lows on the unofficial market. Photos from ...
Decisive Paris Meeting: Can the Lebanese Army Deliver?
Natasha Metni Torbey 17/12 13:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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On Thursday in Paris, one of the most sensitive moments in Lebanon’s current diplomatic timeline will unfold. A closed-door meeting on the Lebanese Armed Forces’ (LAF) needs will bring together the army’s commander-in-chief, General Rodolph Haykal; US Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus; Saudi envoy Prince Yazid bin Farhan; France’s special envoy ...
Over 400 Prominent Women Urge Iran to Halt Execution of Woman Activist
This is Beirut 23/12 21:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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More than 400 prominent women, including four Nobel laureates and several former presidents and prime ministers, demanded Tuesday that Iran immediately release engineer and activist Zahra Tabari, fearing she faces imminent execution. The urgent public appeal charged that Tabari, a 67-year-old mother, was handed a death sentence in October ...
Lebanon Denies Israel’s Claim Linking Killed Soldier to Hezbollah
This is Beirut 23/12 12:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Israeli Army on Tuesday claimed that a Lebanese soldier killed in an Israeli strike near the southern city of Saida on Monday was linked to Hezbollah, describing the alleged coordination as a “serious matter”. In a statement posted on X, Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee said Israeli forces carried out what he ...
Winds from the East and North: Lebanon Faces Pressure on Multiple Fronts
Bassam Abou Zeid 28/12 16:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Recent developments suggest that Lebanon is a stage for the activities of supporters of Syria’s former regime. Amid these movements, they have also been preparing operations inside Syria, particularly along the coast and in Homs, where Alawite communities are concentrated. Their activities appear to be supported, to some extent, by ...